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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of October 2013)

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If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. What was your best bird of the weekend? Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed. Birding best bird weekend'

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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

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The Ross Sea is the most productive stretch of water in the Southern Ocean, teeming with large predatory fish, whales, seals, penguins and other animals that form the last intact marine ecosystem on Earth. Sperm Whales prey on Toothfish and large squid and in February 2007, a 10-metre (32.8 In the End – Where am I in This Story?

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Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching: A Review by an Aspiring Seawatcher

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It is acceptable to point out other sea creatures–dolphins or whales or dragonflies–but the main goal is the observation and identification of the birds. Publication date: September 17, 2013. It is a challenging activity. The diagrams on bird Topography (anatomy) in the Introduction and the Glossary in the Appendix help.

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